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Low grip strength and gait speed as markers of dependence regarding basic activities of daily living: the FIBRA study

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Author(s):
Juliana Carvalho Segato Marincolo [1] ; Daniela de Assumpção [2] ; Mariana Reis Santimaria [3] ; Ivan Aprahamian ; Mônica Sanches Yassuda ; Anita Liberalesso Neri [6] ; Ligiana Pires Corona [7] ; Flávia Silva Arbex Borim [8]
Total Authors: 8
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Postgraduate Program in Gerontology - Brasil
[2] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Postgraduate Program in Gerontology - Brasil
[3] Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas. Faculdade de Fisioterapia - Brasil
[6] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Postgraduate Program in Gerontology - Brasil
[7] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Postgraduate Program in Gerontology - Brasil
[8] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Postgraduate Program in Gerontology - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 8
Document type: Journal article
Source: Einstein (São Paulo); v. 22, 2024-05-24.
Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective To determine whether low muscle strength and low gait speed increase the risk of disability related to basic activities of daily living in community-dwelling older adults. Methods A longitudinal study (9 years of follow-up) was conducted with 390 older adults who were independent in basic activities of daily living at baseline and answered the Katz Index at follow-up. Associations were determined using Pearson’s χ2 test with a 5% significance level and logistic regression analysis. Results Increases in prevalence between baseline and follow-up were observed for low muscle strength (17.5%-38.2%), slow gait speed (26.0%-81.1%), and functional dependence (10.8%-26.6%). At follow-up, 11.7% of the participants had concomitant functional dependence, slow gait speed, and low muscle strength. Slow gait speed remained a predictor of dependence in basic activities of daily living (odds ratio=1.90; 95% confidence interval=1.06-3.41). Conclusion Slow gait speed is a predictor of functional dependence, constituting an important variable for screening functional decline. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 16/00084-8 - Longitudinal study of the Campinas and Ermelino Matarazzo cohorts of the FIBRA study: predictors and outcomes of frailty among the elderly in Brazil
Grantee:Monica Sanches Yassuda
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants